Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Cat Walk

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, October 23, 2022

1. Cat Walk Marker

Inscription. Wall Street takes its name from the stone wall below, built to retain Battery Park Hill. The alley between the wall and buildings was used for deliveries. Until the mid-1920s, when Wall Street was paved and a sidewalk laid to span the alley, access to these second story doorways was by footbridge or cat walk.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.

Location. 35° 35.673′ N, 82° 33.368′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. Marker is on Wall Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 Wall St, Asheville NC 28801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shifting Landscapes (within shouting distance of this marker); Appalachian Stage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flat Iron Architecture (about 400 feet away); Battery Porter (about 600 feet away); Historic Hilltop (about 600 feet away); Jimmie Rodgers (about 600 feet away); Shopping Daze (about 600 feet away); Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D. (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.

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Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, October 23, 2022

2. Cat Walk Marker

The wall of Wall Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, October 23, 2022

3. The wall of Wall Street.

Creative cat art at the “Cat Walk” marker. Do you see what the cat sees? image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, October 23, 2022

4. Creative cat art at the “Cat Walk” marker. Do you see what the cat sees?

What the cat sees… A mouse and a rat!! image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, October 23, 2022

5. What the cat sees… A mouse and a rat!!

Overhead view of the mouse sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, October 23, 2022

6. Overhead view of the mouse sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.